BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball sophomore Jenni-Rose DiCecco picked up her second all-region accolade of the season the point guard was named to the New England Women's Basketball Association's (NEWBA) third-team, the organization announced Wednesday morning.
The recognition is not only the first of her career, but a first for the Rams' women's basketball program. The nod comes on the heels of her fourth-team All-Northeast nod from D3Hoops.com, also a first for the program.
The Falmouth, Massachusetts, product is one of three GNAC student-athletes on the list joining Saint Joseph's (Maine)'s Kelsie McNamara, who was named NEWBA Player of the Year in addition to a first-team spot, and Emmanuel's Yuleska Ramirez-Tejeda.
DiCecco continued to be a director of the Rams' unit in her second season in blue-and-gold. The floor general, who played 38.7 minutes per game, led the way offensively with 17.0 points per game to go with 4.5 assists per game and sparked the defense with a team-best 2.5 steals per outing. The All-GNAC first-team selection sat second on the squad on the glass with 6.0 rpg.
The yearly award is the third for the 2018-19 campaign for DiCecco and fifth of her career as she was tabbed the GNAC Rookie of the Year and was named to the NEWBA All-Rookie Team last season.
2018-19 NEWBA Awards
Player of the Year: Kelsi McNamara, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Rookie of the Year: Caleigh Ryan, Wesleyan
Coach of the Year: Adrienne Shibles, Bowdoin
Official of the Year: Bill Dugan
First-Team All-Region
Kelsi McNamara, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Abby Kelly, Bowdoin
Lauren Bondi, Smith
Nakira Examond, UMass Dartmouth
Taylor Choate, Bowdoin
Second-Team All-Region
Yuleska Ramirez-Tejeda, Emmanuel
Lucy Barrett, Westfield State
Kenzie Worcester, Husson
Kennedy Guest-Pritchett Smith
Mya Villard, Eastern Connecticut
Third-Team All-Region
Maddie Hasson, Bowdoin
Emily Pratt, Endicott
Payton Ouimette, Babson
Emily Irwin, Curry
Jenni-Rose DiCecco
All-Rookie Team
Caleigh Ryan, Wesleyan
Christina Antonakaskis, MIT
Peyton Perine, Curry
Willcia McBorrough, Rhode Island College
Anna Barry, Eastern Connecticut
Senior All-Star Classic Participants
Home Team – Coached by Mike McDevitt, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Kelsie McNamara, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Julia Champagne, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Emily Benway, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Emily Irwin, Curry
Nakira Examond, UMass Dartmouth
Jess Conant, Plymouth State
Jess Korzec, UMass Dartmouth
Jancy Sherwood, Western Connecticut
Kelsey Santagata, Eastern Connecticut
Meghan Gilhool, Western Connecticut
Maddie McLaughlin, Emmanuel
Away Team – Coached by Karen Tessmer, Worcester State
Brittany Herring, Worcester State
Kaitlyn Berkel, Worcester State
Kate Surprenant, Worcester State
Kenzie Worcester, Husson
Tara Berger, Wesleyan
Kierra McCarthy, Westfield State
Lucy Barrett, Westfield State
Lauren Bondi, Smith
Kennedy Guest-Pritchett, Smith
Taylr V'Dovec, MIT
Charlies Boyle, Emerson
Gracie Retituyo, Springfield